|
| Author |
Message |
speee
|
# Posted: 28 Jun 2012 02:08pm
Reply
Hey all,
My family recently purchased a three season cottage in haliburton ontario...
Most of my family does not care about using the place during the frigid winter months but id like to head up 3-4 times to do some sledding / ice fishing.
The water lines are NOT heated and there is a septic on site for waste.
What would be the cheapest and easiest way to have useable water during the winter? and a useable toilet..
Thanks all
|
|
bobbotron
Member
|
# Posted: 28 Jun 2012 02:53pm
Reply
My parents have a cottage near Apsley, welcome!
For the winter, an outhouse or composting toilet is your best bet for a usable toilet.
As for water, bring it up or chop a hole in the ice?
|
|
justincasei812
Member
|
# Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:10pm
Reply
I have a cabin in northern Michigan and after the first good freeze the water is shut off and drained until spring. I still use the cabin during the winter months when I can get back into it. We haul our water in 10 to 15 gallons for the weekend. This would include flushing the toilet a few times a day, drinking water, cooking, etc. Make sure the toilet is drained well before leaving. I usually put RV antifreeze in the tank and bowl a flush the last bit of water out (that way if any water is in the drain pipes it should have some antifreeze in it) then put more in tank and bowl. Every once in a while I will put a little in the drains as well just to make sure all drains are good to go.
Kevin
|
|
bobbotron
Member
|
# Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:44pm
Reply
Ah yes, I've done the same at a cottage in the winter. Antifreeze in the toilet when you leave to avoid freezing, haul in water to manually refill the tank after flushing.
|
|
Anonymous
|
# Posted: 28 Jun 2012 10:26pm
Reply
Since all the plumbing has been winterized I would bring a porta potty and haul in water and a bucket to dump gray water into that can be dumped outside insted of down the drains.
|
|
Jon G
Member
|
# Posted: 28 Jun 2012 11:45pm
Reply
If you were to build / change your system, how would you set it up to use in the winter, hot shower after a long day on the sled would be nice
|
|
trollbridge
Member
|
# Posted: 29 Jun 2012 11:02am
Reply
Everybody needs to experience a frigid outhouse on a freezing cold winters day don't they??? You'll get really good at going fast!
Congratulations on your purchase. Hope you get many, many years of enjoyment out of it!
|
|
|
